Live: Covirán Granada-UCAM Murcia
First quarter
UCAM Murcia offered good feelings at the start of the match. Sito Alonso’s team jumped back intensely and concentrated, which allowed them to steal several balls and do damage to their rival in the open field. With Birgander scoring inside along with Dylan Ennis on the counter, the university students had a 5-11 run after a triple by Hakanson. However, this was not enough to impose their rhythm against a Covirán Granada that knew how to respond to the first blow. The Nasrid team returned an 8-0 run to tie the game again (15-15) and then dominate the score during the last minutes of the first quarter after the rotations, in which Diagné, Radovic entered the court at UCAM , McFadde and a Caupain who closed this quarter in the last action (25-24).
Second bedroom
The beginning of the second quarter was another exchange of baskets because UCAM Murcia was not able to maintain a constant defensive balance. Equality was maintained in the first five minutes of this period (33-33), but Covirán Granada was the one that best knew how to read that moment to once again achieve a small advantage and put the university students in serious trouble both in defense and in the rebound (38-35). However, it was now UCAM that knew how to react through two great actions by Ennis and Hakanson, which allowed it to gain momentum. They were unable to change the script in the final stretch of the first half, so the score remained equal (40-39).
Third quarter
UCAM controlled Thomasson at the beginning of the second half, but could not do so with the rebound or the outside success of a Covirán Granada that signed a 7-0 partial start (47-39). The university team managed to hold their own during this phase of the match thanks to the success of Lude Hakanson and the points of Radovic after Felicio also began to do damage in the paint (55-49). Sito Alonso’s team managed to fully react with a partial score of 2-10 thanks to a brilliant triple by Caupain that once again put UCAM ahead on the scoreboard (55-56) and in the final stages equality was maintained until the end of this room (57-57).
Last room
Covirán Granada returned to the court with a better footing in the last quarter, which allowed it to once again have an advantage in these first decisive moments (62-57). He managed to cut UCAM from the free kick and his attempt to chain successful defenses to have more options, however, the anxiety of trying to make the final blow took over the university students at this time. McFadden took a triple out of the hat before reaching the last five minutes and Caupain managed to tie in the next action (65-65). It was the Nasrid team that once again took the initiative on the scoreboard when time began to run out (71-68), although a great action by Birgander and Kurucs, after a baseline kick, put UCAM ahead with one goal remaining. minute and a half to go (71-72). They stayed ahead thanks to two free throws converted by Birgander and another brilliant action by Hakanson left UCAM in the best possible position to face the last 26 seconds (73-76). However, Sant-Roos fell into Thomasson’s trap and sent the point guard into the free throw three times after fouling (76-76). UCAM had the last possession with 20 seconds remaining, but Hakason failed to get a comfortable shot and the game went to overtime.
First extension
Birgander and Kurucs allowed UCAM to strike the first blow in extra time and it was Dylan Ennis later who sealed the 0-6 partial start that gave Sito Alonso’s team a lot of comfort (76-82). However, an unsportsmanlike move by Birgander on a dunk by Felicio neutralized the entire advantage in just a few seconds with just over two minutes remaining (83-82). Thomasson appeared in the game and it was the worst news for UCAM, since he led Covirán Granada’s 9-0 partial and knocked out UCAM (85-82). He couldn’t score on the next attack and Ennis could only score a free throw with 30 seconds remaining (85-83). McFadden recovered a providential ball and Radovic tied it again with 17 seconds left (85-85). Covirán took a gamble on the last possession with a three-pointer from Ziv that didn’t go in and the game went to the second overtime (85-85).
2023-09-23 16:29:38
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